Stop expecting everybody to accept your particular
interpretation and post the entire video to the internet; then each of us can
judge whether we're personally offended by a mock baptism performed,
recorded and posted to the internet by Utah football players.

Utah did have a one year anomaly. But in
the nine straight years before that, Utah went 8-1 in their bowl games including
a Fiesta Bowl Championship and a Sugar Bowl Championship against Alabama - just
in case you were curious about that too. How did byU do during that period?

Reno Cougs Fan 68:

"How many times have you posted on
other teams articles in their main newspaper, or fan blog, or anything else not
related to BYU?"

"I personally
don't have a cached copy of the video because I never thought anybody would
think anything of it because of the fact it IS so innocuous. But even if I did,
why would I care about how people "judged" it? You have done that
already."

Asked and answered.

Go Utes! On to victory
Saturday and to denying KVN his "Super Bowl" victory yet AGAIN!

Okay, I am fine with kids doing stupid things and that is what this is. But
innocently? I don't recall ever having to hide my identity when I did
something"innocently". So Whit, don't insult my intelligence. Just
tell it for what it is. They were making fun and they are dumb college kids. Not
sure there are any college kids that didn't do something stupid.

Isn't there a guy in jail in California for posting a religiously offensive
video? The US Federal Government put him there. Hmmm. So how innocent is it?

I have never picked a side in this stupid rivalry, but after hearing the
lamest excuses for stupid offensive behavior from the Utah coach and fans, I
hope the Y wins by a ton, while I am watching the ReAL game!

I honestly believe these two incidents highlights the difference between BYU and
any other college. At BYU, the honor code is the honor code. If a BYU player was
photographed in this manner, he would be at least suspended for a game. At Utah
or most any other college really, the coach could care less and probably shared
a laugh with the players.

I'm not blaming Whit, but he is part
of the reason why anti-Mormon stuff is so acceptable. If this were remotely
about Jewish rite, or a mocking of the Catholics, then the National media as
well as the local guys, would be in a frenzie...but once again anti-Mormon
postings are waved off as "boys being boys."

"I'm just shocked that the LDS players for the utes are ok with this.
It is total mockery and disrespect. We all know what the non-LDS and mormon
haters think, but for the LDS players it that play there is just dissapointing.
It is too bad to see that the utes are going away from their roots and falling
into the way of the world. Come on guys, where's the respect."

He was being baptized in the name of "LGI" or "Lets get it".
It's a motto used heavily around the U football team. And this video was
made right in the middle of fall camp. These kids were clearly just messing
around in a cold tub and were excited to start playing for real. People who are
offended by this are so, because they are trying to be offended. Complete
non-story.

Yes, I saw the video. I saw nothing offensive at all. I
saw a player being lowered into what we are told by those who were there was ice
cold water taking a dare to immerse himself in the water. Then the
player's reactions to that. I saw no attempt to mock anything sacred or
special. It certainly was a stupid stunt, given the affect ice cold water can
have on the brain, but I saw nothing that indicated something disrespectful was
intended towards BYU or any religion. The press and BYU fans haved revealed
their thin skin by making up something to take offense at.

Really?! Tell me what in this video is offensive?
The way Blechen is standing with his arms folded across his chest is the same
way they have you stand in team building exercises as you fall backwards
trusting the others in your group will catch you. So are those team building
exercises simulating baptisms? Get over it BYU fans. You didn't really
find anything and your continued attempts to make something out of nothing are
only being believed and fueled by the press. The press love controversy and we
are all feeding their hunger for it.

From a big time BYU fan for decades and a BYU alum I plead with everybody on
this board to talk with a neighbor who is of the other team's fan based and
do so with respect. Become friends, get over the rivalry. Look past it.
It's a football game! We are all the same deep down. This isn't a way
to live. Please. To borrow from MLK - I have a dream that someday a man will not
be judged by the color of his team's mascot, but by his character. It is
sad that a rivalry between Universities can cause such hurt, division, and anger
between people that really should be good friends. I have many friends and
family that are red. To all those fans that can't get past it on both sides
I plead with you to stop the hatred.

There can be little doubt about what was intend. I am very disappointed in the
coach's attitude and comments. Apparently his time in Utah has changed
him quite bit. He did not apologize as he should have and he certainly should
have taken some disciplinary action toward the players involved. He should have
named all the players that participated. I found this shocking and totally
uncalled for. I'm not surprised that the players would do something like
this, after all they are enrolled at Utah, but things have slipped a lot in the
administration of that university to allow this to pass without corrective
action. We've lowered the standards once again.

I saw the youtube video. I don't see it as a big deal. People are all too
often looking to get offended. As a Ute fan I think it's not funny but so
what. If anything it hurts Utah having to be slightly distracted in preparation
for the rivalry game. With the bye week, BYU has had more time to prepare and
maybe this adds a little motivation on top of what is already there.

The Utah fan exposing Hadley was the far more low blow. There are always fans
who do insane things. Will Hadley be missed? I guess we will see. The honor code
is what it is and players/students at BYU sign on. Speculating on the booster
part of the story is the bigger concern for BYU, just not in this game.